# Misozwe Ward, Muheza District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/misozwe/

Ward · Muheza District 

# Misozwe

Misozwe is a ward of Tanzania in Muheza District, Tanga Region. It covers **82.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 82.8km²
- 7mapped services
- 192 mtypical elevation

## Where is Misozwe?

Misozwe lies in [Muheza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kicheba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/kicheba/), [Kisiwani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/kisiwani/), [Magoroto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/magoroto/), [Mhinduro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/mhinduro/), [Pande Darajani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/pande-darajani/), [Tongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/tongwe/) and [Zirai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/zirai/). By area it is the 1997th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.5% of [Muheza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/). The centre of Misozwe is about 359 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0399° S, 38.7782° E.

Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza).

## Things to see in and around Misozwe

### Nearby, outside Misozwe

- Magoroto View Point · viewpoint, Magoroto11 km
- Scouting Memorial · monument, Magila12 km
- Derema Waterfalls · waterfall, Amani16 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Misozwe

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- CurrencyShilling (TZS)
- Country calling code+255
- LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga33 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar140 km

### Nearest railway station

Muheza (Genge), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:19).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Misozwe

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Misozwe. Settlements here lie between about 129 m and 257 m above sea level (median 192 m).

- Kwatango
- Kwemingoji
- Kwetango
- Magula
- Manyoni
- Misoswe
- Misozwe
- Sigi

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Misozwe

Named natural and historic features inside Misozwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Manga Forest Reserve
- Marimba Forest Reserve

### Estates

1 estate.

- Mlingoti Sisal Estate

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Misozwe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Muheza District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,208 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (227 mm) and the driest Jul (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 76 

Feb 26 57 

Mar 26 118 

Apr 25 227 

May 23 185 

Jun 22 46 

Jul 22 34 

Aug 22 37 

Sep 23 46 

Oct 24 119 

Nov 25 147 

Dec 26 115 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Misozwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Magoroto · Magoroto 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10975&mlon=38.74163#map=17/-5.10975/38.74163) 

Bank NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB · Majengo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07778&mlon=39.09155#map=17/-5.07778/39.09155) 

ATM Absa ATM · Majengo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07490&mlon=39.09343#map=17/-5.07490/39.09343) 

Petrol pump LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA · Chumbageni 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06523&mlon=39.09062#map=17/-5.06523/39.09062) 

Hotel Mkuzu Creek Resort & Camping Site · Tongwe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.12514&mlon=38.70483#map=17/-5.12514/38.70483) 

School Misozwe Primary School · Misozwe 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06049&mlon=38.77731#map=17/-5.06049/38.77731) 

College Tpsc Tanga Campus · Maweni 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10516&mlon=39.05293#map=17/-5.10516/39.05293) 

Police station Majani mapana polisi · Mwanzange 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08269&mlon=39.07768#map=17/-5.08269/39.07768) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Misozwe

Places mapped inside Misozwe in open map data, by type.

- Schools5
- Pharmacies2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Muheza District

- Amani
- Bwembwera
- Genge
- Kicheba
- Kigombe
- Kilulu
- Kisiwani
- Kwafungo
- Kwakifua
- Kwemkabala
- Lusanga
- Magila
- Magoroto
- Majengo
- Masuguru
- Mbaramo
- Mbomole
- Mhamba
- Misalai
- Mkuzi
- Mlingano
- Mpapayu
- Mtindiro
- Ngomeni
- Nkumba
- Pande Darajani
- Potwe
- Songa
- Tanganyika
- Tingeni
- Tongwe
- Zirai

## Quick answers

- Where is Misozwe?In Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Misozwe?Kicheba, Kisiwani, Magoroto, Mhinduro, Pande Darajani, Tongwe and Zirai
- What is there to see in Misozwe?Magoroto View Point, Scouting Memorial, Derema Waterfalls
- What time zone is Misozwe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Misozwe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Misozwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Misozwe?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Misozwe?Settlements lie between 129 m and 257 m
- What is the best time to visit Misozwe?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Misozwe?Magoroto, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Misozwe?NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Misozwe?Absa ATM, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Misozwe?LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Misozwe?TZ0403011 (OCHA common operational dataset)